Benjamin Matthew Glassberg-Frost (born 1994, London) is a British conductor.

Biography

Glassberg is from North London and attended

Mill Hill School Mill Hill School is a 13–18 mixed independent, day and boarding school in Mill Hill, London, England that was established in 1807. It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. History A committee of Nonconformist me ...

. After completing a Music Degree at the

University of Cambridge , mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts. Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge. , established = , other_name = The Chancellor, Masters and Schola ...

, he studied conducting with

Sian Edwards Sian Edwards (born 27 August 1959) is an English conductor, best known as music director of English National Opera in the 1990s. Early life Sian Edwards was born in West Chiltington, West Sussex. She studied at the Royal Northern College of Music ...

at the

Royal Academy of Music The Royal Academy of Music (RAM) in London, England, is the oldest conservatoire in the UK, founded in 1822 by John Fane and Nicolas-Charles Bochsa. It received its royal charter in 1830 from King George IV with the support of the first Duke of ...

. In 2017, aged 23, he won the Grand Prix at the 55th

International Besançon Competition for Young Conductors The International Besançon Competition for Young Conductors, is a music competition for young conductors in the city of Besançon, France. History The competition was organized for the first time in 1951 by the music and film critic and composer ...

. Glassberg has served as associate guest conductor of the

Orchestre National de Lyon The Orchestre National de Lyon (ONL) is a French orchestra based in Lyon. Its primary concert venue is l'Auditorium de Lyon. The orchestra operates with the help of a subsidy from the French Ministry of Culture and from the Rhône-Alpes regional ...

. He was principal conductor of Glyndebourne on Tour from 2019 to 2021. With the 2020-2021 season, Glassberg became music director of the Opéra de Rouen Normandie. He became principal guest conductor of the Vienna Volksoper as of the 2022-2023 season, and held this title through 31 December 2023. In September 2023, the Vienna Volksoper announced the appointment of Glassberg as its next music director, effective 1 January 2024.

Discography

* ''Tempéraments'', with piano soloist

Shani Diluka Shani Diluka (born 7 November 1976 in Monaco) is a pianist of Sri Lankan parents. She was among those to benefit from a programme initiated by Princess Grace of Monaco, which allowed children to receive music lessons integrated into their school ...

and Orchestre de chambre de Paris (Mirare, 2019) * ''Aranjuez'', with Guitar soloist

Thibaut Garcia Thibaut Garcia (born 26 May 1994, Toulouse, France) is a French classical guitarist. Early life and education Garcia, whose Spanish origins have influenced his style, began playing the guitar at the age of seven. Awards In 2015 Garcia was awar ...

and Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse (Erato / Warner Classics, 2020) * ''Séguedilles'', with Mezzo-Soprano

Marianne Crebassa Marianne Crebassa (born 14 December 1986, in Béziers) is a French mezzo-soprano. Life and career Crebassa grew up in Agde, where her parents encouraged her interest in music, starting with piano and continuing when she was 14 with singing.Pines, ...

and the Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse (Erato, 2021) * ''Britten: The Turn of the Screw'', with La Monnaie Chamber Orchestra (Alpha Classics, 2022) * ''Les Eaux célestes'', anthology of works by composer Camille Pépin, performed with

(NoMadMusic, 2023)

References

External links

Official website of Ben Glassberg

Intermusica agency page on Ben Glassberg

Intermusica agency page on recordings conducted by Ben Glassberg

Royal Academy of Music alumni page on Ben Glassberg

Vienna Volksoper German-language page on Ben Glassberg

International Besançon Competition for Young Conductors, past prize-winners page
21st-century British conductors (music) British male conductors (music) People educated at Mill Hill School 1994 births Living people {{UK-conductor-stub